Closer Examination, Build Quality, and Comfort

In a sea of black-on-black gaming headsets, sometimes "decorated" with silly RGB effects, the HYTE Eclipse HG10 is a breath of fresh air. With its matte Lunar Grey color scheme and D-shaped ear cups, it looks distinctive, unusual, and very attractive. That feeling doesn't fade after you start fiddling with it. The materials feel great; the plastic covering the ear cups and headband is firm and smooth, the metal hangers add a touch of luxury, and the vegan leather parts – ear pads and inner headband – could be from a higher-end pair of travel headphones.


No part of the HYTE Eclipse HG10 is prone to creaking or rattling, adding to the ever-present feeling of high build quality. You can fold the ear cups 90° inwards without them making a sound in the process. Nice!


The metal hangers are marked with the headset's name. Eclipse HG10, get it?


HYTE subtly branded the ear cups of their headset. The left and right channels are also marked, although the unusual ear cup shape leaves no room for guessing; the "straight" side of the letter D should look away from your face.


The ear pads follow the contours of the ear cups, so they're D-shaped too. My ears fit inside the pads perfectly. Every part of the HYTE Eclipse HG10 that comes into direct contact with the area around my ears and the top of my head is padded with memory foam and covered in vegan leather, resulting in excellent wearing comfort. While the clamping force initially struck me as a tad too high, I have to admit I didn't feel the slightest hint of discomfort, even after wearing the headset for over three hours without taking a break.


On the left ear cup, you'll find a volume wheel, a Power button, and a USB-C charging port. The volume wheel is surprisingly hard to turn. Perhaps the idea was to prevent accidental volume changes. Either way, it should be easier to manipulate. This isn't a deal-breaker, but rather just something to keep in mind when using the Eclipse HG10. Nothing special to say about the USB-C charging port, except that you may continue using the headset while it's being charged.


The right ear cup has a microphone mute button, and an accompanying indicator LED. I guess the idea is that you'll check the LED when putting the headset on, as you can't see it while wearing the headset. A better solution would be to put the mute indicator LED near the microphone capsule or to implement a system where you'd hear two beeps when the microphone is muted and one beep when it's not (or vice versa, it doesn't really matter). You do hear a beep every time you press the microphone mute button, but it's always the same single beep, rendering the feature more or less useless. If HYTE ever decides to launch a successor to the Eclipse HG10, this is an area they should look to improve.


The supplied omnidirectional microphone plugs into a tear-shaped hole on the left ear cup. It bends easily to any preferred direction and stays put when placed in the desired way.